The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library

Photo: Since late 2009, the headquarters of the Internet Archive has been the building that formerly housed the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist in San Francisco, California. Photo credit: Girl2k via Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by Chase DiBenedetto. Mashable – July 25, 2025.

Internet Archive — the no-cost, nonprofit digital library that has become embroiled in the nationwide battle over copyrights and free speech — is now an official source for government documents. According to a new designation announced by California Senator Alex Padilla, the website will join a network of more than 1,000 libraries around the country tasked with archiving government documents for public view. […]

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